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Community center breaks ground in honor of slain Pittsburgh teen

Jeron Grayson lost his life to gun violence three years ago Thursday, and on the anniversary of his death, residents in Grayson's community honored his life with the groundbreaking for the Jeron Grayson Community Center.

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Updated: 8:01 PM EDT Oct 17, 2013

Community center breaks ground in honor of slain Pittsburgh teen

Jeron Grayson lost his life to gun violence three years ago Thursday, and on the anniversary of his death, residents in Grayson's community honored his life with the groundbreaking for the Jeron Grayson Community Center.

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Updated: 8:01 PM EDT Oct 17, 2013

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WEBVTT 3 HE WAS 18 YEARS OLD-- AN HONORS STUDENT. A STAND-OUT ATHLETE-- AND THREE YEARS AGO TODAY-- A MURDER VICTIM. Jeron Grayson's family is on a mission tonight. Their son's legacy will live on...in a very positive way. Here's Channel 4 Action News reporter Marcie Cipriani. 3 3 BENEATH THE 3 BROKEN WALLS, THE CRACKED FLOORS AND THE CHIPPED EXTERIOR IS A VISION, WITH A GOAL AND A MISSION TO HONOR 3 ..A FAMILIES MISSION TO BUILD A PLACE THEIR LOVED ONE- JERON GRAYSON- WOULD BE PROUD OF- AND IT BEGINS ON THE DAY HE DIED. 3 JERON WAS JUST 18, HOME FROM COLLEGE AND AT A PARTY WITH FRIENDS- WHEN HE WAS KILLED. 3 THE LOSS WAS OVERWHELMING FOR HIS FAMILY. JERON'S FATHER, A REV- HAD HELD FUNERALS FOR YOUNG VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE BEFORE- THIS TIME IT WAS HIS SON- AND SUDDENLY HIS CHANCE TO MAKE AN IMPACT. THIS IS THAT IMPACT.A CENTER IN HIS SONS NAME 3 CHOICES JERON'S SISTER SAYS HE MADE HIMSELF - DECIDING HIS FUTURE, THE DAY BEFORE HE DIED. 3 3 3 JUST DOWN THE

Community center breaks ground in honor of slain Pittsburgh teen

Jeron Grayson lost his life to gun violence three years ago Thursday, and on the anniversary of his death, residents in Grayson's community honored his life with the groundbreaking for the Jeron Grayson Community Center.